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Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
On Mar 23, 2009, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
I have not grown this plant. Spring Starflower (Ipheion uniflorum) is an introduced plant that can be found naturalized in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Loiusiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
On Mar 23, 2009, eatmyplants from De Leon, TX wrote:
I found these beautiful plants growing wild all along the banks of a creek. They are in full bloom now and have been blooming over a month. They are all growing in filtered shade and deep shade underneath trees, so full sun is not necessary. Some are almost white. They grow very shallow and transplant easily. I highly recommend them.
On Oct 14, 2006, dmj1218 from west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
All the Ipheions and their related subspecies are native to South America (southern Brazil, Chili, and Uruguay) and are called Spring Starflowers. They are great naturalizing bulbs for Texas and the southern United States--but in Texas they should not be confused with either the Prairie Celestial Lily (Nemastylus geminiflora) or the Prairie Nymph (Herbertia lahue). These two species are both native to Texas and quite frankly very different with very obvious flower and bulb morphology differences from the Ipheions.
Ipheion uniflorum and other related Ipheon species bloom earlier in the season in my garden and have happily naturalized in areas with good drainage for 20 years. I love the Ipheions for their very early spring blooms!
All the Ipeion species are hardy, most are inexpensive, permanently naturalizing harmonious bulb species in the southern United States and if allowed reseed themselves will hybridize yielding very interesting color combinations.
On Feb 20, 2005, tubaPERTL from Lubbock, TX (Zone 7a) wrote:
Ipheion grows on many lawns in semi-arid Lubbock, whether or not lawns are being watered. In my area, close to the Texas Tech Univ. campus, many homes have become rental properties for students. Walking the area in spring 2004, I was delighted to note many examples of Ipheion and Muscari.
Only in Fall 2004 did I notice the sprouting of the new season's leaves. I did not plant Ipheion, but thought the area
was the where I'd planted Chiondoxa. The Ipheion, apparently, is an heirloom along the west foundation of my
55-yr-old house. No problem with the 3° low for Dec 24/25.
Friday, a friend asked me about the "blue flower" around his grandmother's former residence -- one with leaves smelling of onions. Yes, Ipheion is an heirloom bulb over all central Lubbock!
On Mar 6, 2004, celtic_dolphin from Boone, NC (Zone 4b) wrote:
I absolutely LOVE this flower! It multiplied from a mere 20 bulbs to hundreds in just three years! Some say it's invasive, but I say you can never have too many. It looked beautiful combined with Perrenial Candytuft and Grape Hyacinths in Zone 7. I'm in Zone 6 now and can't wait to see how well they do here.
On Jan 24, 2004, ladywelder66 from Norfolk, VA wrote:
This flower is a beautiful surprise down south when it pops up every spring in my grandmother's backyard. The bloom time is short but sweet. It looks better spreading all over a lawn, naturalized, because the foilage is so tiny, you don't notice it in your lawn the rest of the year.Great plant!
On Aug 8, 2001, killerdaisy from Dallas, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
Blooms best when crowded. Hardy to zone 7, zone 5 with winter mulch. Snails and slugs can be problematic.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Mobile, Alabama Solgohachia, Arkansas Citrus Heights, California Fremont, California Irvine, California Long Beach, California Vallejo, California Washington, District Of Columbia Shreveport, Louisiana Laurel, Maryland Joplin, Missouri Newton, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Painesville, Ohio Ada, Oklahoma Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Conway, South Carolina North Augusta, South Carolina Summerville, South Carolina Arlington, Texas Austin, Texas De Leon, Texas Desoto, Texas Garland, Texas Houston, Texas Lubbock, Texas Nevada, Texas San Antonio, Texas Wilmer, Texas Norfolk, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia